Saudi Arabia - Public spending on education
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Saudi Arabia was 16.94 as of 1998. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 36.57 in 1981, while its lowest value was 16.94 in 1998.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.57 |
| 1982 | 36.16 |
| 1983 | 33.04 |
| 1984 | 34.13 |
| 1993 | 20.93 |
| 1994 | 21.77 |
| 1995 | 19.80 |
| 1996 | 19.43 |
| 1998 | 16.94 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Saudi Arabia was 19.26 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 23.98 in 1998, while its lowest value was 12.30 in 1997.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.71 |
| 1992 | 14.72 |
| 1993 | 14.57 |
| 1994 | 16.81 |
| 1995 | 16.84 |
| 1996 | 15.25 |
| 1997 | 12.30 |
| 1998 | 23.98 |
| 1999 | 23.33 |
| 2000 | 17.84 |
| 2001 | 20.90 |
| 2002 | 21.29 |
| 2003 | 21.46 |
| 2004 | 20.19 |
| 2005 | 19.29 |
| 2006 | 21.60 |
| 2008 | 19.26 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia was 5.14 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 8.28 in 1998, while its lowest value was 3.89 in 1981.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.89 |
| 1982 | 4.14 |
| 1983 | 5.98 |
| 1984 | 6.11 |
| 1986 | 6.26 |
| 1991 | 5.78 |
| 1992 | 5.14 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.34 |
| 1995 | 5.69 |
| 1996 | 4.94 |
| 1997 | 4.38 |
| 1998 | 8.28 |
| 1999 | 7.07 |
| 2000 | 5.91 |
| 2001 | 7.72 |
| 2002 | 7.64 |
| 2003 | 7.11 |
| 2004 | 6.28 |
| 2005 | 5.43 |
| 2006 | 5.89 |
| 2008 | 5.14 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
